pissoir
noun
a street urinal for public use, especially one enclosed by a low wall, screen, or the like.
pissoirs
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pluralof pissoir.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He has launched the last great prank, a plague of pissoirs – and over the next few years, we'll find ourselves drowning in Duchamp urinals, causing their value to go through the floor.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2010
Last week, as the Paris municipal council debated their continuance, the pissoirs got an eloquent defense from Councilor Rene Fayssat.
From Time Magazine Archive
For five years, a lanky sociologist from Fort Worth named William McLean prowled the boulevards, side streets, courtyards, back alleys and pissoirs of Paris, camera at the ready.
From Time Magazine Archive
